Arshdeep Singh’s Journey: Cricket’s Abandonment at 17


Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh, a young left-arm pacer from India, is presently fulfilling his father Darshan Singh’s ambition of playing for his country.

Arshdeep has demonstrated in his comparatively brief career that he is equally at ease with both the new ball and the slightly worn-out older one.

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He was India’s go-to bowler in both the 2022 Asia Cup and the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.

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Since Ajit Agarkar in 2006, Arshdeep is the first bowler from India to bowl a maiden over to begin a Twenty20 International career.

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